Sir,—In regard to proxy voting, the writer would suggest that a proxy should be one not already a member, thus removing the anomaly of a sitting member ...
Article : 158 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the board of management of the Ipswich General Hospital was held yesterday. The secretary reported that the credit balance ...
Article : 79 wordsOne of the largest and most enthusiastie political meetings ever held at Cannon Hill took place last Wednesday night. Councillor P. Meggitt presided. ...
Article : 774 wordsThere is something about merino wool to-day that is unique. To say the least it is commanding front rank attention and likely to do so in the future. The ...
Article : 2,051 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Hoskins asked the Attorney General whether he had noticed that an alarming number of trade unions had decided to ...
Article : 135 wordsThe outstanding feature of to-day's sittings of the Commonwealth Public Works Committee which is conducting investigations regarding the most suitable ...
Article : 342 wordsA" meeting of the Mooloolah Fruit Growers' Association was held on Saturday night to discuss the scheme for the compulsory pooling of bananas. There ...
Article : 54 wordsMr. James Moore, senr., the oldest resident of the district, passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. S. L. Brimblecombe, early on Sunday ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Boy Scouts' Club Room contest for the Warwick Cubs, which has been in operation for six months, was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday night, and ...
Article : 760 wordsSir.—It seems to me that it is "up to" the Health Department to send their inspectors into some of the refreshment rooms in the city—particularly those kept ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Memorial Committee having purchased the cottage property owned by Mr. G. Sunny and occupied by Mrs. P. Plummer has decided to call a public ...
Article : 106 wordsThe strike of linotype operatots at the "Mercury " office continues, with no prospect of settlement. It has no refer once to wages or working conditions. The ...
Article : 155 wordsSir,—As 2nd Division Artilleryman " is misiniformed, and in his endeavour to hesmear a dead man slanders the recruits that came forward in defence of their ...
Article : 328 wordsMr. A. S. Douglas, organiser for the Cooroya and Wide Bay districts, addressed the members of the United Fruit Growers' Association on Friday ...
Article : 72 wordsIn answer to Mr. Fitzsimous in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) stated that he had had inquiries made into the allegation ...
Article : 111 wordsAt the invitation of the A.L.P. Disputes Committee the Perth Newspaper Proprietors' Association met that body in conference, to-day. A basis of settlement ...
Article : 69 wordsThe 20th half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Kin Kin Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was held in the School of Arts, Kin Kin, on Saturday, the chairman ...
Article : 217 wordsOn August 12 shearing operations ceased al Boolcoomatta shearing' station, which was working on 30,000 sheep, and is situated about 30 miles from Cockburn. A ...
Article : 107 wordsSir,—In your issue of the 24th appeared an article that does not by any means do justice to our mining industry, that is, if looked at by persons of little ...
Article : 333 wordsThe City Council, at a special meeting to-night, approved, with certain amendments, the minute of the Lord Mayor in regard to the paint contract. The ...
Article : 217 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Noosa Shird Council, Councillor W. I. Ferguson (chairman) presiding, a letter was received from the Main Roads Board, authorising the expenditure of £100 ...
Article : 255 wordsThe Government last year guaranteed the growers a net return of Id. per lb. up to 100,000 boxes of fresh apples and pears exported. Particulars of the prices ...
Article : 118 wordsSir,—A cutting from your issue of 31st May last referring to my remarks on the Australian meat industry and its prospects in Britain has been sent to me, and I ...
Article : 571 wordsThe Health Commissioner (Dr. Moore) yesterday placed in the hands of a "Courier" representative a piece of lead piping on the side of which were a ...
Article : 148 wordsThe Minister for Customs (Mr. Rodgers) stated to-day that steps would be taken to prevent the recurrence of the exportation of Australian birds. At an early date he intended to ...
Article : 64 words" The fact that postal assistant are expected to do practically all classes of work in the post offices in which they are employed shows the routine and mechanical nature of the work." ...
Article : 133 wordsSir,—I would ask your readers to defer passing judgment on the manager of the Golden Casket until all the facts have been published. I know Mr. Lucas to ...
Article : 65 wordsA meeting of farmers was held at the Williams Cafe on Wednesday evening to form a branch of the Queensland Producers' Association. Mr. W. Mallett ...
Article : 384 wordsThree valuable areas of the Riverina will be tapped if the proposals of the conference now sitting in Melbourne for extending' the Victorian railways into New South Wales are approved by ...
Article : 136 wordsMr. A. F. Partridge, the expert appointed by the Government to advise on the proposal to establish irrigation works in the Dawson Valley, has arrived in ...
Article : 137 wordsSir,—In addressing a conference at Grafton on Saturday last, Dr. Earle Page is reported in the " Sydney Morning Herald " to have stated that his party ...
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Advertising : 206 wordsJohn Harris (69), a resident of Gymple-road, Kedron, set out last night on a visit to his niece (Mrs. Ives) at Deagan, but collapsed and died on reaching her rensidence. It in ...
Article : 122 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Taxpayers' Association of Queensland yesterdas, Mr Charles Elliott presiding, reference was made to ...
Article : 235 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Moorooka Progreas Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night, the vice-president (Mr. R. M'Nab) in the chair. It was decided, after ...
Article : 88 wordsSir,—The utilisation of the main portion of the Stephens Soldiers' Memorial in Yeronga Park to advertise the names of the councillors of the shire reflects ...
Article : 139 wordsAn enjoyable concert was given in the Star Picture Theatre last night in aid of the funds of the Wynnum Ambulance Brigade. The programme was organised ...
Article : 71 wordsIn a communication forwarded to the 'Courter" 'Mr Arthur Toombes (State superintendent of the Queensland Prohibition League), commenting on the results of the Swedish ...
Article : 321 wordsFive or six years ago the South Brisbane City Council brightened up the little park on top of Highgate Hill, at the corner of Dornoch-terrace and ...
Article : 163 wordsFrederick Wm. Walker (aged 66 years), an old Gympie miner, who was living with his family on Wotton Hill, left home about 9 a.m, on Tuesday, to go into the bush to cut some ...
Article : 205 wordsAt a meeting of the Queensland branch of the British-Israel World Federation held last night in the Ann-street Presbyterian School Hall, the chairman (Rev. William Richer) delivered an ...
Article : 206 wordsAt the Roma-street markets yesterday 160 bales of prime incerne hay were submitted. The consignment was from Nemingha, in the Tamworth district. The get-up of the bales was excellent, ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Southport Concert Party journeyed to Mudgeeraba on Friday, and gave a concert in aid of the district Ambulance Brigade to a very appreciative ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 1 Sep 1922, Page 13
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